Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant
Listed compensation
$27-$30/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
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Job Description
Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
Full-Time | Cambridge Village of Wilmington | Wilmington, NC
Your residents live here. Your therapy should too.
Prava is looking for a full-time Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to join our therapy team at Cambridge Village of Wilmington.
This isn't a traditional therapy environment.
Cambridge Village was built around Optimal Living®—a philosophy focused on wellness, connection, activity, independence, and helping residents continue to live life to the fullest.
- We believe therapy should fit into that philosophy.
- Not as something residents receive only after they decline.
- As part of how they stay independent in the first place.
What you'll do
You'll work alongside the Physical Therapist to provide exceptional, functional care to residents throughout the community.
You'll
- Provide skilled PT interventions under the direction of the Physical Therapist
- Treat residents across the senior living continuum
- Help residents improve strength, balance, gait, endurance, mobility, and functional performance
- Implement individualized plans of care with clinical judgment and attention to resident goals
- Monitor and communicate changes in resident condition and functional status
- Provide resident and caregiver education
- Reinforce home exercise and functional programs
- Collaborate with nursing, caregivers, families, wellness staff, and other members of the community team
- Participate in fall prevention, mobility, and wellness initiatives
- Help residents remain active and engaged in the activities that matter to them
- Document efficiently using Prava's modern technology and AI-enabled tools
- Your patients are people first.
- Maybe your resident wants to walk independently to dinner.
- Maybe they want to get back into an exercise class.
- Maybe they want to take the community bus to the beach.
- Maybe they simply want the confidence to move around their apartment without asking for help.
- That's what you're treating.
- The diagnosis is only part of the story.
We're looking for a PTA who
- Holds a current North Carolina PTA license
- Loves working with older adults
- Is confident clinically and curious enough to keep learning
- Builds genuine relationships with residents
- Communicates well with families and interdisciplinary teams
- Understands that therapy should be functional and purposeful
- Can work comfortably across different levels of physical and cognitive ability
- Takes ownership of the quality of care they provide
- Wants to be part of a community—not simply assigned to a caseload
- Senior living experience is a plus, but not required.
Why Prava?
Because we believe great clinicians deserve great infrastructure.
You'll have access to
- Modern technology — including AI-enabled documentation designed to reduce administrative burden.
- Clinical support — standards, resources, mentorship, and a team behind you.
- Operational support — so you can spend more of your time doing what you were trained to do.
An embedded model — where therapists become part of the community and build relationships that actually improve care.
The opportunity
- Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
- Full-Time
- Cambridge Village of Wilmington
- Wilmington, NC
If you're looking for a PTA role where your clinical skills matter, your relationships matter, and the goal is bigger than completing a treatment schedule—
come practice differently with Prava.
Key Responsibilities
Provide skilled physical therapy interventions to senior residents to improve their strength, mobility, and functional independence. Collaborate with nursing staff, families, and caregivers to implement individualized care plans and participate in wellness initiatives.
Requirements
Must hold a current North Carolina Physical Therapist Assistant license. Candidates should be comfortable working with older adults and possess strong clinical and communication skills.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (185 salary observations; 401 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (8,033 salary observations; 18,890 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$59k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $63k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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